HONG KONG: Tencent Holdings, China's biggest social media and video game company, launched a new California-based studio this week, as it looks to further expand its presence overseas.
Tencent is trying to build an array of studios overseas with the goal of creating content with original intellectual property that has global appeal. The company has most recently hired Halo 4 lead designer Scott Warner to head another newly-minted new studio grouped under TiMi Studios, the maker of Arena of Valor and Call of Duty: Mobile.Tencent is also the owner of League of Legends creator Riot Games, and has majority control of Clash of Clans maker Supercell.
Last week, Tencent unveiled plans for more than 40 game products, from a release of Mobile Dungeon & Fighter to an unnamed Metal Slug mobile game in partnership with SNK Corp.
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